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Jean · 03-23-2011, 08:18 AM

Hi Suzan,
There is no escape for any of us who have had chemo treatment or taking AI's etc. At least the studies that have been published thus far are not showing the risks to be extreme (yes there is risk).

no one wants to expose their bodies to drugs but given the choices with HER2 I decided to have chemo and weighed my odds.
You are doing fine thus far and I pray for all of us to continue doing so.

Jean

03-23-2011, 08:18 AM	#10
Jean Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,154	Re: What breastcancer.org says....about bc patients face leukemia risk Hi Suzan, There is no escape for any of us who have had chemo treatment or taking AI's etc. At least the studies that have been published thus far are not showing the risks to be extreme (yes there is risk). no one wants to expose their bodies to drugs but given the choices with HER2 I decided to have chemo and weighed my odds. You are doing fine thus far and I pray for all of us to continue doing so. Jean __________________ Stage 1, Grade 1, 3/30/05 Lumpectomy 4/15/05 - 6MM IDC Node Neg. (Sentinel node) ER+ 90% / PR-, Her2+++ by FISH Ki-67 40% Arimidex 5/05 Radiation 32 trt, 5/30/05 Oncotype DX test 4/17/06, 31% high risk TOPO 11 neg. 4/06 Stopped Arimidex 5/06 TCH 5/06, 6 treatments Herceptin 5/06 - for 1 yr. 9/06 Completed chemo Started Femara Sept. 2006